06 Nov 2012Transaction in own shares

November 6, 2012 – Shire plc (the “Company”) (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPG), announces that in accordance with the authority granted by shareholders at the Company's Annual General Meeting on April 24, 2012 it purchased 62,109 of its ordinary shares of 5 pence each on November 6, 2012. The highest and lowest price paid for these shares was 1785.00 pence per share and 1768.00 pence per share respectively.

The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, the Company holds 704,610 shares as treasury shares, and has 561,836,277 shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).